The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Theory

by George M. Eliopoulos, Merle A. Sande, George M. Ellopoulos, et al.

Book Overview

With bioterrorism, avian flu, and drug-resistant infections in the news, doctors need a guide to antimicrobial therapy more than ever. The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy continues to be one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930808658
• ISBN13: 9781930808652
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Antimicrobial Therapy
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Short and Sweet...

I work as a hospitalist in a busy community hospital. I use a commercial software product as a quick reference for other meds, but still stick with this classic reference for antibiotics and sensitivities. Small and lightweight, it doesn't take up much room in your pocket. Med students and residents in particular shouldn't leave home without it!

Antimicrobial Therapy

Have relied on this annual review for over 25 years. Nothing else comes close to being as reliable, current, thorough and useful.

Very good book

I bought this book upon starting my residency and i have to say that i found it to be very useful. It covers all the infectious diseases, even those we might never see in our practice. the best part tough is that it includes empiric treatment guidelines, 2nd 3rd or even 4th line antimicrobial agents for every infection. This way it can solve the problem with patients being allergic to specific antibiotics, that many times are the mainstay in treating infectious diseases. I think this book can't serve its purpose any better than it does

Indispensable

This is a truly indispensable guide-- I keep one at every site where I work (I am a primary care nurse practitioner). I highly recommend it for any health care provider!

Great daily reference--in clinic and hospital

Great quick pocket reference, use it daily for both out-pt and in-pt infectious disease treatment. Details first line therapy (and includes pediatric doses), and gives concise clinical criteria for back-up choices (eg. treatment failures, associated comorbidities, drug allergic patients). The ID guys never question my antimicrobial choices! If Sanford can't give you an answer, then and only then will you need to call in the ID specialists. The print is pretty small though, so if you've got poor eyesight, go for the larger print spiral-bound edition. I just wish I was able to use PDA version...